Going K-Global: BTS puts Latin America in focus
The supergroup are poised to set a new benchmark in the region, which has been touted as the 'biggest growth story' in K-pop’s global domination
Feature By Lisa Henderson | 13 October 2026
As BTS continues the 14-date Latin America leg of Arirang, which will draw an estimated 750,000 fans, IQ looks to those helping execute the genre’s “biggest growth story” in the rapidly emerging hub for the global genre, as part of our K-pop special report.
Following major stints in Asia, Europe, and North America, which included a three-night stand at Mexico City’s Estadio GNP Seguros in May, the K-pop superstars are currently playing stadiums in five Latin American cities – Bogotá,…
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